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Burundi vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 144th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Sri Lanka
Population
14833763
22185425
Population rank 78/197 63/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78 years
2026

Burundi and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Sri Lanka
2024 $3,082,433,067 $98,963,185,510
2023 $3,430,949,250 $83,716,142,582
2022 $4,036,192,553 $74,143,020,263
2021 $3,435,598,073 $88,556,698,938
2020 $3,227,847,281 $84,335,574,582
2019 $2,871,555,326 $88,998,706,297
2018 $2,913,411,408 $94,450,015,983
2017 $2,831,362,208 $94,369,350,286
2016 $2,618,093,125 $88,000,211,172
2015 $2,810,532,912 $85,090,301,052
2014 $2,705,826,648 $82,531,125,191
2013 $2,451,624,638 $76,976,203,829
2012 $2,327,402,363 $70,447,217,164
2011 $2,235,812,880 $67,753,285,897
2010 $2,032,135,192 $58,636,049,434
2009 $1,775,495,032 $42,066,224,093
2008 $1,611,835,857 $40,713,826,215
2007 $1,356,199,387 $32,350,238,760
2006 $1,273,375,078 $28,267,410,543
2005 $1,117,113,080 $24,405,791,045
2004 $915,257,323 $20,662,525,941
2003 $784,654,424 $18,881,765,437
2002 $825,394,519 $16,536,535,647
2001 $876,794,723 $15,749,753,805
2000 $870,486,066 $16,595,882,819
1999 $808,077,223 $15,711,933,513
1998 $893,770,740 $15,760,736,956
1997 $972,896,268 $15,091,913,884
1996 $869,033,856 $13,897,738,375
1995 $1,000,428,394 $13,029,697,561
1994 $925,030,590 $11,717,604,209
1993 $938,632,612 $10,338,679,636
1992 $1,083,037,671 $9,703,011,636
1991 $1,167,398,478 $9,000,362,582
1990 $1,132,101,253 $8,032,551,173
1989 $1,113,924,130 $6,987,267,684
1988 $1,082,403,219 $6,978,371,581
1987 $1,131,466,494 $6,682,167,120
1986 $1,201,725,497 $6,405,210,564
1985 $1,149,979,286 $5,978,460,972
1984 $987,143,931 $6,043,474,843
1983 $1,082,926,304 $5,167,913,302
1982 $1,013,222,222 $4,768,765,017
1981 $969,046,667 $4,415,844,156
1980 $919,726,667 $4,024,621,900
1979 $782,496,667 $3,364,611,432
1978 $610,225,556 $2,733,183,857
1977 $547,535,556 $4,104,509,583
1976 $448,412,754 $3,591,319,857
1975 $420,986,667 $3,791,298,146
1974 $345,263,492 $3,574,586,466
1973 $304,339,524 $2,875,625,000
1972 $246,804,571 $2,553,936,348
1971 $252,842,286 $2,369,308,600
1970 $242,732,571 $2,296,470,588
1969 $190,205,714 $1,965,546,218
1968 $183,200,000 $1,801,344,538
1967 $178,297,143 $1,859,465,021
1966 $165,444,571 $1,751,470,588
1965 $158,994,963 $1,698,319,328
1964 $260,750,008 $1,309,747,899
1963 $232,749,998 $1,240,672,269
1962 $213,500,006 $1,434,156,379
1961 $202,999,992 $1,444,327,731
1960 $195,999,990 $1,409,873,950

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burundi and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Sri Lanka
2024 $219.4 $4,516
2023 $250.6 $3,799
2022 $303 $3,343
2021 $265 $3,997
2020 $255.8 $3,848
2019 $234.3 $4,082
2018 $245.7 $4,359
2017 $246.1 $4,399
2016 $232.9 $4,149
2015 $254.4 $4,058
2014 $250.5 $3,972
2013 $234.8 $3,739
2012 $231.1 $3,328
2011 $230.1 $3,225
2010 $216.7 $2,808
2009 $198.4 $2,027
2008 $189.5 $1,974
2007 $166.2 $1,579
2006 $161.9 $1,389
2005 $147.2 $1,207
2004 $125.2 $1,029
2003 $111.4 $946
2002 $121 $835
2001 $132.2 $804
2000 $134.5 $860
1999 $127.5 $829
1998 $144.5 $848
1997 $160.3 $827
1996 $143.2 $776
1995 $164.9 $742
1994 $161.9 $678
1993 $165.3 $607
1992 $184.9 $580
1991 $204.7 $546
1990 $202.6 $491
1989 $203.6 $430
1988 $201.7 $434
1987 $215.6 $420
1986 $234.3 $407
1985 $228.4 $385
1984 $200.4 $391
1983 $225.2 $336
1982 $216.4 $312
1981 $212.2 $292.5
1980 $209.8 $271.1
1979 $186.2 $230.8
1978 $148.8 $191
1977 $137.4 $292.1
1976 $115.5 $260.3
1975 $110.9 $279.8
1974 $93.2 $268.7
1973 $84.3 $220.2
1972 $68.2 $199.4
1971 $69.9 $188.8
1970 $68.8 $186.9
1969 $55.1 $163.6
1968 $54.2 $153.5
1967 $54 $162.3
1966 $51.4 $156.6
1965 $50.6 $155.6
1964 $85.3 $122.9
1963 $78.4 $119.4
1962 $73.4 $141.4
1961 $71.6 $145.9
1960 $70.9 $145.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burundi vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Sri Lanka
2026 64.1 78
2025 64 77.9
2024 63.8 77.7
2023 63.7 77.5
2022 62.9 77.3
2021 62.1 76.3
2020 62.6 76.9
2019 62.2 76.7
2018 61.8 76.5
2017 61.3 76.2
2016 60.8 76.1
2015 60.1 76
2014 59.8 75.8
2013 59.2 75.5
2012 58.5 75.2
2011 57.8 74.7
2010 57.1 74.5
2009 56.4 70.3
2008 55.6 72.6
2007 54.8 73
2006 54 72.8
2005 53.1 73.1
2004 52.2 68
2003 51 72.4
2002 49.9 72.3
2001 48.5 71.8
2000 47.6 71.2
1999 47.6 70.4
1998 46.7 70.1
1997 45.7 69.9
1996 44.8 69.8
1995 44.6 69.7
1994 44.5 70.2
1993 37.2 70
1992 44.5 69.6
1991 44.7 69.1
1990 45.2 69.2
1989 45.7 67.3
1988 42.9 69
1987 47.1 69
1986 47.4 69
1985 47.7 68.9
1984 47.7 68.8
1983 47.4 68.7
1982 47 68.7
1981 46.4 68.4
1980 45.7 68
1979 45 67.5
1978 44.4 66.8
1977 44 66.4
1976 43.7 65.8
1975 43.4 65.4
1974 43.3 65
1973 37.4 64.8
1972 25.8 64.6
1971 43.2 64.2
1970 43.2 64.4
1969 43 64.1
1968 43.4 63.9
1967 43.3 63.6
1966 43.5 63.2
1965 41.8 62.8
1964 43.6 62.4
1963 43.6 62
1962 43.5 61.6
1961 43.4 61.2
1960 43.3 60.6
1959 43.1 60
1958 42.9 59.3
1957 42.6 58.5
1956 42.4 57.9
1955 42.2 57.2
1954 42 56.4
1953 41.7 55.6
1952 41.5 54.9
1951 41.2 54
1950 40.9 53.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Burundi and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Burundi Sri Lanka
2024 14,047,786 21,916,000
2023 13,689,450 22,037,000
2022 13,321,097 22,181,000
2021 12,965,481 22,156,000
2020 12,617,036 21,919,000
2019 12,255,336 21,803,000
2018 11,859,446 21,670,000
2017 11,506,762 21,453,000
2016 11,239,451 21,209,000
2015 11,047,580 20,970,000
2014 10,799,785 20,778,000
2013 10,439,341 20,585,000
2012 10,071,028 21,169,458
2011 9,717,978 21,009,048
2010 9,376,444 20,879,089
2009 8,947,646 20,756,435
2008 8,505,637 20,629,378
2007 8,161,874 20,492,545
2006 7,865,547 20,352,411
2005 7,587,299 20,216,524
2004 7,310,656 20,087,605
2003 7,043,154 19,951,521
2002 6,824,132 19,805,752
2001 6,634,365 19,600,362
2000 6,470,194 19,293,054
1999 6,337,155 18,944,731
1998 6,187,108 18,596,003
1997 6,070,042 18,248,200
1996 6,070,506 17,905,018
1995 6,066,316 17,564,068
1994 5,713,854 17,275,773
1993 5,676,843 17,025,918
1992 5,858,407 16,739,284
1991 5,703,857 16,475,354
1990 5,587,052 16,352,458
1989 5,471,706 16,248,557
1988 5,365,327 16,078,621
1987 5,247,787 15,916,576
1986 5,129,414 15,731,256
1985 5,034,042 15,544,154
1984 4,926,465 15,441,860
1983 4,808,528 15,388,794
1982 4,681,390 15,286,567
1981 4,566,014 15,099,414
1980 4,383,706 14,847,974
1979 4,203,530 14,579,614
1978 4,100,338 14,310,128
1977 3,983,582 14,049,371
1976 3,882,626 13,796,770
1975 3,796,612 13,548,984
1974 3,703,590 13,305,693
1973 3,611,991 13,060,916
1972 3,617,128 12,809,205
1971 3,617,289 12,551,910
1970 3,530,432 12,287,110
1969 3,454,590 12,013,858
1968 3,380,387 11,736,088
1967 3,300,690 11,457,328
1966 3,217,960 11,183,928
1965 3,141,367 10,916,965
1964 3,055,650 10,653,397
1963 2,969,841 10,395,040
1962 2,907,943 10,143,754
1961 2,835,119 9,899,372
1960 2,764,258 9,661,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Burundi

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Sri Lanka
2023 4.88 1.97
2022 4.98 1.98
2021 5.08 2
2020 5.18 2.01
2019 5.27 2.02
2018 5.38 2.03
2017 5.48 2.04
2016 5.59 2.06
2015 5.7 2.09
2014 5.79 2.13
2013 5.89 2.18
2012 5.99 2.17
2011 6.11 2.14
2010 6.26 2.13
2009 6.41 2.18
2008 6.52 2.23
2007 6.59 2.3
2006 6.66 2.29
2005 6.71 2.26
2004 6.75 2.27
2003 6.79 2.3
2002 6.82 2.31
2001 6.85 2.28
2000 6.87 2.21
1999 6.9 2.14
1998 6.96 2.14
1997 7.04 2.22
1996 7.12 2.29
1995 7.18 2.35
1994 7.23 2.4
1993 7.27 2.44
1992 7.3 2.49
1991 7.34 2.51
1990 7.37 2.54
1989 7.39 2.58
1988 7.38 2.57
1987 7.38 2.64
1986 7.32 2.74
1985 7.29 2.9
1984 7.3 3.01
1983 7.3 3.11
1982 7.31 3.32
1981 7.33 3.65
1980 7.35 3.73
1979 7.31 3.82
1978 7.26 3.81
1977 7.25 3.74
1976 7.25 3.78
1975 7.24 3.82
1974 7.22 3.86
1973 7.22 4
1972 7.21 4.16
1971 7.21 4.27
1970 7.21 4.39
1969 7.22 4.5
1968 7.18 4.66
1967 7.16 4.79
1966 7.14 4.83
1965 7.11 4.93
1964 7.09 5.06
1963 7.07 5.12
1962 7.04 5.18
1961 7.02 5.24
1960 7 5.35

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burundi and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Sri Lanka
2024 17.3 34.1
2023 17.1 33.8
2022 16.8 33.6
2021 16.7 33.3
2020 16.5 33.1
2019 16.3 32.8
2018 16.2 32.5
2017 16.1 32.3
2016 16.2 32
2015 16.6 31.7
2014 16.9 31.4
2013 17 31.1
2012 17.1 30.8
2011 17.2 30.5
2010 17.3 30.2
2009 17.2 29.9
2008 17 29.6
2007 16.9 29.3
2006 16.8 29
2005 16.7 28.8
2004 16.5 28.5
2003 16.3 28.2
2002 16.1 27.9
2001 15.9 27.6
2000 15.7 27.2
1999 15.5 26.9
1998 15.2 26.5
1997 15 26.2
1996 15.2 25.8
1995 15.4 25.3
1994 14.6 24.9
1993 14.7 24.6
1992 15.5 24.3
1991 15.5 23.9
1990 15.6 23.6
1989 15.8 23.4
1988 16 23.1
1987 16.1 22.8
1986 16.3 22.5
1985 16.6 22.2
1984 16.8 22
1983 17 21.9
1982 17.1 21.7
1981 17.3 21.6
1980 17.2 21.5
1979 17 21.3
1978 17 21.2
1977 17 21
1976 16.9 20.9
1975 17 20.7
1974 16.9 20.6
1973 16.8 20.4
1972 17.1 20.2
1971 17.3 20.1
1970 17.3 20
1969 17.3 19.9
1968 17.4 19.8
1967 17.4 19.7
1966 17.4 19.6
1965 17.3 19.5
1964 17.3 19.5
1963 17.3 19.5
1962 17.4 19.5
1961 17.4 19.5
1960 17.5 19.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
81.7%
2024

Energy

Burundi Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Burundi Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
70,894 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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